The government has said that from September 2015, people who are not able to speak English fluently will be barred from public sector jobs which involve working directly with the public.
NHS staff and council workers will also be required to have English language skills, equivalent to GCSE grade C or above. It will also include social workers, police officers, teaching staff and assistants.
Managers will be required to test whether the employees can “communicate effectively with the public.”
The government wants the policy to be implemented across England, Scotland and Wales, and they would start working with Scottish and Welsh governments on the details of the plans.
Cabinet Minister, Matt Hancock said, “We are controlling immigration for the benefit of all hard-working people. We have already introduced tough new language requirements for migrants, now we will introduce new legislation in the forthcoming immigration bill to deliver the commitment made by the prime minister to go further.”
